A Clever Musical Portmanteau

The Ari Nahum Trio will perform innovative interpretations of popular songs, originals, and classic jazz standards. Pianist Ari Nahum has been collaborating with bassist Jim Pacala for the past 16 years and will be joined by the sensitive, prominent Twin Cities drummer Ken Goldman. The trio finds inspiration in Dave Brubeck, Bruce Springsteen, the Pointer […]

This two-set show will feature the formidable quartet of Ahndenet bandleader Abinnet Berhanu, new-to-town multi-instrumentalist Ryan Freitas, in-demand bassist Dan Carpel, and veteran pianist Joe Strachan. Virginia transplant Abinnet Berhanu started his fascination with music on the trumpet but later fell in love with the sheer power of drums. A passionate, explosive drummer, Abinnet has […]

Luca Cavalletti is an up and coming saxophonist based in the twin cities that takes heavy inspiration from Cannonball Adderely  and Patrick Bartley. This combo composed of other talented youth musicians will perform a wide variety of styles from ballads nearly a century old to modern standards.   featuring: Luca Cavalletti - tenor sax TBA […]

NYC Bassist

Jazz Manouche, Django Reinhardt and New Jazz This performance will showcase connections of the guitar style developed by the legendary guitarists, Django Reinhardt and his descendants. Ryan Picone: Lead Guitar Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin Ian Stenlund: Rhythm Guitar Matt Blake: Upright Bass The Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original […]

Ted Olsen’s newest project focuses on rhythmic intensity and collective spontaneity while interpreting the Great American Songbook and jazz standards. He will share this project with Berlin’s audience for the second night of his August residency. Special guest Omar Abdulkarim (trumpet and flugelhorn) will lend his masterful touch to this approach to the canon. Band […]

Bring Your Horn

Vie Boheme has been performing in the Guthrie Theater’s production of Cabaret this summer for six days a week. On Aug. 11, she will share her own music and choreography with audiences in Berlin’s intimate room. Expect original alternative R&B tunes, jazz standards, and pop covers—all brought to life with Vie’s typical courage and intuition. […]

Sophia Shorai, a contemporary jazz vocalist and singer/songwriter, is a mainstay on the Twin Cities music scene. Born in Bindura, Zimbabwe (hence, her middle name Shorai), she began classical piano and voice training at age five. She spent her early childhood mimicking the voices and instrumentation of jazz legends in her father’s record collection. Then, […]

This 16 piece band boosts having been on-going for the last 35 years . Originally under the musical direction of arranger/ composer Steve Devich, they have built a library of big band music containing over 450 charts!

Former pianist of the Bad Plus returns for another sensational show with his local rhythm section of Anthony Cox and Kevin Washington. Ethan Iverson: Piano Anthony Cox: Bass Kevin Washington: Drums Since leaving The Bad Plus, Ethan Iverson has released critically-acclaimed jazz albums on ECM and Blue Note, often accompanied by bonafide jazz stars such as Tom Harrell […]